The Shire Horse Society and the Old English Breed of Cart Horse

The Shire Horse Society was established in 1878 to promote the Old English Breed of Cart Horse.

The last quarter-century has seen the regeneration of the Shire Horse. In their heyday, there was a heavy horse population of well over a million animals, but by the late 1950s and early 1960s this had dwindled to a few thousand. The Shire Horse Society, working with a growing number of breeders and enthusiasts, has gradually increased this population.